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A Red Tattoo
My body broke out in a rash of red words
A cryptic text covered my face, abdomen, legs
And upon my back the scarlet words
Were reversed for easy reading in a mirror
As I decode the meaning of this
Mystifying, mythical script
The lines dissappear into the ether
All that remains is a circle
Of calligraphy around my navel
Just a few letters that taunt me
But I look at them with dread
I fear that understanding them will end my days
For the meaning of life is a quest for knowledge
I'll keep my red tattoo as a symbol of the voyage
